2026 National Leaders Tackles - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 10/20/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Solo Assisted Total Total/G
1 Nicholas Rodriguez Missouri JR LB 5 30 33 63 12.60
1 Grant Godfrey Kentucky SR ILB 5 19 33 52 10.40
1 Stanquan Clark Louisville SR LB 6 13 33 46 7.67
4 Aiden Hall Wk Forest SR LB 6 12 32 44 7.33
4 Charles Correa Purdue JR LB 5 8 32 40 8.00
6 Ethan Wesloski Okla St SR LB 4 21 31 52 13.00
6 Luke Metz Alabama SO LB 6 17 31 48 8.00
8 Robert Woodyard, Jr. Missouri SR LB 5 8 30 38 7.60
9 Caleb Woodson Alabama SR LB 6 23 29 52 8.67
10 Vincent Firenze Wk Forest JR LB 6 14 28 42 7.00
11 Jordan Castell Kentucky SR DB 5 16 27 43 8.60
11 Jeremiah Marcelin Pittsburgh JR LB 5 8 27 35 7.00
13 T.J. Capers Louisville SR LB 6 25 26 51 8.50
13 Aiden Sullivan Oregon St SR LB 5 17 26 43 8.60
13 Popo Aguirre NC State SR ILB 4 16 26 42 10.50
13 Derek McDonald N Carolina SR LB 4 14 26 40 10.00
13 Elijah "Bo" Barnes Kentucky SO LB 5 14 26 40 8.00
18 Jalen Woods UCLA SR LB 6 25 25 50 8.33
18 TJ Dottery LSU SR LB 5 16 25 41 8.20
18 Owen Chambliss Nebraska SR LB 4 11 25 36 9.00
18 Justin Cryer Texas SR LB 5 11 25 36 7.20
22 Rasheem Biles Texas SR LB 5 21 24 45 9.00
22 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati SR ILB 4 17 24 41 10.25
22 Sammy Brown Clemson JR LB 4 10 24 34 8.50
25 Ty Bryant Kentucky SR DB 5 20 23 43 8.60
25 Liona Lefau Colorado SR LB 5 18 23 41 8.20
25 Asher Cunningham Utah State JR ILB 4 17 23 40 10.00
25 Tony Rojas Penn State JR LB 4 17 23 40 10.00
25 Ja’Quavion Smith Arkansas JR LB 5 16 23 39 7.80
25 Davaughn Patterson Wk Forest JR DB 6 15 23 38 6.33
25 Jojo Hayden Purdue JR LB 5 13 23 36 7.20
25 Frank Cusano Wk Forest SO LB 6 9 23 32 5.33
33 Gideon ESPN Lampron Colorado SR LB 5 27 22 49 9.80
33 Randon Fontenette Colorado SR DB 5 27 22 49 9.80
33 Kaleb Beasley Louisville JR DB 6 20 22 42 7.00
33 Tate Romney Okla St SR LB 4 19 22 41 10.25
33 Santana Banner Missouri SR S 5 19 22 41 8.20
33 Ben Bogle Arkansas SR LB 5 17 22 39 7.80
33 Daniel Wingate Maryland SR LB 5 17 22 39 7.80
33 Devon Jackson Oregon SR ILB 5 14 22 36 7.20
33 Keaton Thomas Miss SR LB 5 11 22 33 6.60
33 Jeremiah Alexander Clemson SR LB 4 8 22 30 7.50
43 Anthony Palano BC SO LB 5 18 21 39 7.80
43 Jelani McDonald Texas SR DB 5 18 21 39 7.80
43 Kooper Ebel Penn State SR LB 4 9 21 30 7.50
46 Keith Brown Wash St SR LB 6 27 20 47 7.83
46 Cam Buffington Iowa JR LB 4 20 20 40 10.00
46 K'vion Thunderbird Fresno St JR LB 4 18 20 38 9.50
46 Corey Myrick Clemson JR S 4 17 20 37 9.25
46 Braydon Brus N'western SR LB 4 17 20 37 9.25
46 Peyton Seelmann N Carolina JR LB 4 14 20 34 8.50
46 Bray Hubbard Alabama SR DB 6 14 20 34 5.67
46 Payton Pierce Ohio State JR LB 5 12 20 32 6.40
46 Kobie McKinzie N'western SR LB 4 10 20 30 7.50
46 Isaiah Patterson WVU SO LB 5 10 20 30 6.00
46 Bear Alexander Oregon SR DL 5 7 20 27 5.40
57 Owen Long Ariz St JR LB 4 21 19 40 10.00
57 Quinton Hammonds Okla St JR S 4 18 19 37 9.25
57 Langston Hardy Wk Forest SR DL 6 14 19 33 5.50
57 Simeon Coleman Cincinnati JR ILB 4 10 19 29 7.25
57 Owen Heinecke Oklahoma SR LB 4 10 19 29 7.25
57 Dion Crawford Mich St SR LB 4 10 19 29 7.25
57 Rashard Perry Syracuse SR DL 4 2 19 21 5.25
64 Sammy Omosigho UCLA SR LB 6 32 18 50 8.33
64 Sullivan Schlimgen Iowa State SO LB 4 24 18 42 10.50
64 Koi Perich Oregon JR DB 5 21 18 39 7.80
64 Amare Campbell Tennessee SR LB 5 19 18 37 7.40
64 Troy Bowles Michigan SR LB 4 16 18 34 8.50
64 Brandon Tucker UTSA SR LB 3 14 18 32 10.67
64 Taje McCoy Ga Tech SR DE 5 14 18 32 6.40
64 Earl Little Jr. Ohio State SR SAF 5 14 18 32 6.40
64 Aaron Chiles Florida JR ILB 5 13 18 31 6.20
64 Tre'Shawn Moore CSU JR S 3 10 18 28 9.33
64 Robert Fitzgerald N'western SR DB 3 10 18 28 9.33
64 AJ Tuitele California FR ILB 5 10 18 28 5.60
64 Linus Zunk Wash St SR DE 6 9 18 27 4.50
64 Myles Brown Virginia JR LB 5 5 18 23 4.60
64 Damaine Wilson Cincinnati JR ILB 4 4 18 22 5.50
79 Cruce Brookins Pittsburgh SR DB 5 25 17 42 8.40
79 Alex McLaughlin Washington SR S 6 24 17 41 6.83
79 Bryan Longwell Vanderbilt SR LB 5 23 17 40 8.00
79 Arion Carter Tennessee SR LB 5 18 17 35 7.00
79 TJ Metcalf Tennessee SR DB 5 17 17 34 6.80
79 Tyler Lockhart Miss St SO LB 5 17 17 34 6.80
79 Carlton Smith Maryland SO LB 5 17 17 34 6.80
79 Clev Lubin Louisville SR DL 6 17 17 34 5.67
79 Ta'Shawn James UCLA SR DB 6 16 17 33 5.50
79 Luke Ferrelli Miss JR LB 5 15 17 32 6.40
79 Myles Graham Florida JR ILB 5 15 17 32 6.40
79 Fred "JayR" Johnson S Carolina JR LB 4 12 17 29 7.25
79 Ashlynd Barker FSU SR DB 5 12 17 29 5.80
79 Devan Thompkins Alabama SR DL 6 12 17 29 4.83
79 Fisher Camac Virginia SR DE 5 10 17 27 5.40
79 Maddox Marcellus Virginia SR LB 5 9 17 26 5.20
79 Leroy Jackson N Carolina SO DL 4 7 17 24 6.00
79 Zach Lohavichan Wk Forest SR DL 6 7 17 24 4.00
79 Oumar Diomande CSU JR LB 3 6 17 23 7.67
98 Naeten Mitchell Colorado SR DB 5 25 16 41 8.20
98 Sione Hala SDSU SR LB 4 21 16 37 9.25
98 Chris Jones FSU JR LB 5 21 16 37 7.40